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Kristin Gallagher

Director, Global Sourcing and Procurement
Russell Investments

Kristin Gallagher is a Director at Russell Investments. Ms. Gallagher has over 12 years of sourcing, procurement, and supply chain experience in manufacturing and financial services organizations such as JPMorgan Chase and Accenture (formerly ICG Commerce and Procurian), including managing outsourced indirect procurement organizations for Fortune 500 clients. Her previous work experience also includes the role of an investment banking analyst at Merrill Lynch.
She graduated cum laude with a BS in Manufacturing Engineering from Northwestern University and with honors with a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is also a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM).

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Managing The Value Stream

Friday, March 9th, 2018

16:40 Roundtable Discussions

TABLE 1: Harnessing the Purchasing Power of Aggregation

Hosted by: Tripp Cates, Director, Sales, CoreTrust

TABLE 2: The Uber-ization of Supplier Enablement

Hosted by: Gabe Perez, VP of Strategy & Market Development, Coupa Software

TABLE 3: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain Using CSR Ratings

Hosted by: Daniel Perry, Senior Account Executive, EcoVadis

TABLE 4: Procurement’s New Mission Beyond Savings—Agility

Hosted by: Christian Lanng, CEO, TradeShift

TABLE 5: Mastering the Art of Managing Sole Sources

Hosted by: Kristin Gallagher, Director, Global Sourcing and Procurement, Russell Investments

TABLE 6: Creating an Effective Total Talent Management Sponsorship Model

Hosted by: Ronald H. Lippitt, Senior Vice President, Agile•1

TABLE 7: Three Ways To Increase Savings and Operational Efficiencies Within Your Indirect Spend

Hosted by: Jeff Hillenmayer, Head of Corporate Sourcing - Americas, HRS Global Hotel Solutions

TABLE 8: Marketing Procurement – An Untapped Category with Big Potential

Hosted by: Patrick Fogarty, CEO Americas, Charterhouse

TABLE 9: Total Collaboration Management

Hosted by: Lesley O’Bryan, Principal and Vice President, Advito

TABLE 10: ProcureCon Survey Findings: Benchmarking Procurement’s Role in Driving Innovation

Hosted by: Michael Blough, GVP, Sales – North America, Rimini Street

TABLE 11: P-Card Innovation

Hosted by: Joanna Martinez, Founder, Supply Chain Advisors LLC, Cushman & Wakefield

Talent: Leadership, Management & Development

Monday, April 9th, 2018

12:25 Talent Management Small Group Discussions (Choose 1)

TOPIC 1: Effective Retention and Reward Structures

Hosted by: Beatrice Walker, Director, Goods and Services Indirect Procurement, AGCO Corporation

TOPIC 2: Building a Well-Aligned and High-Functioning Team

Hosted by:

TOPIC 3: Overcoming Talent Shortages—Best Practices for Doing More with Less

Hosted by: Kristin Gallagher, Director, Global Sourcing and Procurement, Russell Investments

TOPIC 4: Mentoring Program Best Practices

Hosted by: Tony Benedict, former Vice President, Procurement & Supply Chain, HonorHealth

TOPIC 5: Working with Universities to Develop Curriculum Aligned with Real World Expectations

Hosted by: Eileen McCulloch, Co-Founder, Network for Value Chain Excellence, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University